The building that once housed the famous Mopeds of the San Gabriel Valley moped shop featured in the film "Moped Safety" is slated to be demolished. The "abandoned bowling alley" is the one seen next door to the shop in the movie.

SAN GABRIEL - The City Council approved a mixed-use development project planned for the southwest corner of San Gabriel Boulevard and Live Oak Avenue on Tuesday night.

Council members voted unanimously to approve the Environmental Impact Report and zone change for the four-story commercial and residential project.

Some council members described the proposal as a step in the right direction for revitalizing that area.

"It's a planning milestone for San Gabriel Boulevard," said Mayor Kevin Sawkins.

Dubbed Rubio Village, plans for the center include 18,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, 159 residential units on the next three floors and two levels of underground parking.

The project site, which currently includes an [glow=red]abandoned bowling alley,[/glow] is located in the city's redevelopment area one block south of a Longs Drugs, the city's first national chain pharmacy. That shopping center was completed last year.

"That's been the catalyst, and things are going to get better all the way down the boulevard," said Councilwoman Juli Coztanzo, adding that there were other projects in the vicinity in preliminary planning stages.

Rubio Village will be developed by the property's owners, the San Gabriel Development Group. It is expected to attract national and regional tenants and will include public art and open space.

Fifteen percent of the residential units are slated to be affordable units, 14 of which will be occupied by low- or moderate- income households. Another 10 units will be available to households with very low income. A separate affordable housing agreement is pending Revelopment Agency approval.

The final design of the project, said to be in a Mission Revival style, is subject to review by the Design Review Commission.

Jim C. wrote:The building that once housed the famous Mopeds of the San Gabriel Valley moped shop featured in the film "Moped Safety" is slated to be demolished. The "abandoned bowling alley" is the one seen next door to the shop in the movie.

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Richard V. Loiselle
aka Lalunette

You can go far with a smile but you can go even farther with a moped (or a scooter) and a smile...

Zippy wrote:Glad to see the building was spared. We should start a movement to make it a national historical site, maybe like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or open up a Medicinal Marijuana shop or both.

Zippy wrote:Glad to see the building was spared. We should start a movement to make it a national historical site, maybe like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or open up a Medicinal Marijuana shop or both.